The mass of both solute and solvent are conserved (sugar water weighs the same as the sugar plus the water), the volume of the solution increases less than the dry volume of the sugar, so the density of the solution is higher than water.
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When sugar is dissolved in water, the weight stays the same. However, the volume of the water increases to accommodate the dissolved sugar particles.
No, when sugar is dissolved in water, it does not form a new substance. The sugar molecules are simply dispersed and mixed with the water molecules.
No, the weight of the water would only increase by the weight of the salt and sugar, which is 2 pounds. The water itself does not gain weight by adding these substances.
Sweet water. Saturated or unsaturated solution, depending on the amount of sugar dissolved in the water.
Sugar will be the solute, and water will be the solvent. The solute is the substance being dissolved (sugar), while the solvent is the substance in which the solute dissolves (water).
When sugar is dissolved in water, it is called a sugar solution.